Morocco face Burundi in an international friendly on Tuesday, May 26, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, with kick-off set for 12:00 p.m. Morocco time. The match can be watched on Arryadia, and it comes as Morocco move deeper into the final stretch of their build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The fixture is part of a packed preparation program that has been designed to sharpen Morocco before they head to Group C, where they will meet Brazil, Scotland and Haiti. reported that the run of friendlies also includes Burundi, Madagascar and Norway, giving the team different types of opposition before the tournament begins.
For Mohamed Ouahbi, the Burundi match is more than another warm-up. He is expected to use it as a final evaluation before confirming his World Cup squad, with the official list due to be announced today during a press conference at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. That makes the game one of the last chances for players to press their case.
Since Ouahbi took charge in March, Morocco have already shown signs of progress in preparation matches. They drew 1–1 with Ecuador and followed that with a 2–1 win over Paraguay, results that have helped frame the squad’s current shape and the decisions still to come.
Burundi arrive as the underdogs, but that is part of what gives the friendly its value for Morocco. The match offers a controlled test before the stakes rise sharply in Group C, where every detail will matter once the World Cup starts. Morocco need sharpness, clarity and, above all, a final answer on the players who will carry the team into the tournament.
Today’s friendly is not just another date on the calendar. It is the last major checkpoint before Morocco lock in their plans for the World Cup, and the press conference that follows should reveal how much of the picture Ouahbi believes is already settled.
